The Freyer Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish religious education and outreach, with substantial support for yeshivot, youth engagement programs, and Israel-focused organizations. Grants are typically programmatic and mission-driven, supporting both U.S.-based institutions (including local New Jersey Jewish schools) and Israel-related causes. The foundation favors organizations that advance Jewish learning, observance, and settlement initiatives.
A recurring pattern in Carl and Sylvia Freyer Family Foundation Inc’s recent giving is sustained support for Orthodox Jewish education and outreach, with the largest grant in the file going to American Friends of Yeshivat Eretz Hatzvi at $108,550 in 2024. The foundation also backed Jewish Youth Encounter Program with $65,000 and National Jewish Outreach Program with $55,000 in 2024, showing a mix of school-based and outreach-oriented support. Its grant history includes yeshivot, Jewish day schools, youth engagement programs, and Israel-related organizations, with awards that are often programmatic and mission-driven. The same recipient can appear in more than one year, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Recent examples also include support for Torah Academy of Bergen County, Bet El Yeshiva Center, and Central Fund of Israel. The overall picture is of a family foundation that funds institutions and advocacy groups tied to Jewish learning, observance, and settlement-oriented causes, while keeping individual grants in a range that includes both five-figure and mid-six-figure commitments.
In religious education, the foundation gave $16,000 in 2024 to Torah Academy of Bergen County and another $16,000 in 2023, indicating steady support for a Jewish day school. For yeshiva-centered work, it granted $40,000 in 2023 to American Friends of Bet El Yeshiva Center. Outreach and engagement also appear repeatedly: Jewish Youth Encounter Program received $65,000 in 2024 and $38,000 in 2023, while National Jewish Outreach Program received $55,000 in 2024 and $35,000 in 2023. On the Israel-related side, Central Fund of Israel received $27,400 in 2025 and $17,500 in 2023, and Etzion Foundation received $5,000 in 2023 and $2,602 in 2025. The grants point to a portfolio that ties education, Jewish observance, youth programming, and Israel-linked support together.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $16,000, with the 25th percentile at $5,000 and the 75th percentile at $39,000. The distribution includes both smaller recurring awards and larger program grants, including one six-figure gift. Several recipients appear in multiple years, which indicates repeat support rather than one-time giving: American Friends of Yeshivat Eretz Hatzvi, Jewish Youth Encounter Program, National Jewish Outreach Program, Central Fund of Israel, Torah Academy of Bergen County, Etzion Foundation, and Women in Green all recur in the recent record. The foundation is a private family foundation and does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $39K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$39K
About 42% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated giving to a small set of repeat grantees with several mid-to-large grants; mix of domestic Jewish education/outreach and targeted Israel-focused contributions rather than broad, diversified philanthropy.
Notable grantees: American Friends of Yeshivat Eretz Hatzvi, Jewish Youth Encounter Program, National Jewish Outreach Program, Central Fund of Israel, Torah Academy of Bergen County
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States. New Jersey accounts for 42% of grants, and the recipient city most often appearing in the list is Teaneck, with grants to Jewish Youth Encounter Program, Torah Academy of Bergen County, and Etzion Foundation. New York is the top state by grant count overall, with recipients in New York, Cedarhurst, and Englewood. Other recipient cities in the record include Evanston, Woodmere, and Englewood Cliffs.
Its recent grants go to Orthodox Jewish yeshivot, Jewish day schools, youth outreach groups, and Israel-related organizations. Examples in the record include school support, outreach programming, and organizations connected to settlement or pro-Israel advocacy.
The middle of the grant distribution is $16,000. The 25th percentile is $5,000 and the 75th percentile is $39,000, so many awards fall in the five-figure range, with some smaller grants and at least one much larger award.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including American Friends of Yeshivat Eretz Hatzvi, Jewish Youth Encounter Program, National Jewish Outreach Program, Central Fund of Israel, Torah Academy of Bergen County, Etzion Foundation, and Women in Green.
The grants are entirely U.S.-based in the recent record. New Jersey receives 42% of grants, while New York is the top state by grant count overall. Teaneck shows up repeatedly among recipient cities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $27,400 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC |
| ETZION FOUNDATION | TEANECK, NJ | $2,602 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC |
| ADI ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVAT ERETZ HATZVI | EVANSTON, IL | $108,550 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC |
| JEWISH YOUTH ENCOUNTER PROGRAM | TEANECK, NJ | $65,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC |
| NATIONAL JEWISH OUTREACH PROGRAM | NEW YORK, NY | $55,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC |
| TORAH ACADEMY OF BERGEN COUNTY | TEANECK, NJ | $16,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC |
| WOMEN IN GREEN | CEDARHURST, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC |
| FOUNDATION OF PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVAT ERETZ HATZVI | EVANSTON, IL | $41,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BET EL YESHIVA CENTER | WOODMERE, NJ | $40,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC |
| JEWISH YOUTH ENCOUNTER PROGRAM | TEANECK, NJ | $38,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC |
| NATIONAL JEWISH OUTREACH PROGRAM | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $17,500 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC |
| TORAH ACADEMY OF BERGEN COUNTY | TEANECK, NJ | $16,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC |
| WOMEN IN GREEN | CEDARHURST, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC |
| ETZION FOUNDATION | TEANECK, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC |
| ADI ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC |
| CONGREGATION AHAVATH TORAH | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $1,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC |
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVAT ERETZ HATZVI
$108,550RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC
JEWISH YOUTH ENCOUNTER PROGRAM
$65,000RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC
RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC
WOMEN IN GREEN
$5,000RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC
FOUNDATION OF PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS
$5,000RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVAT ERETZ HATZVI
$41,000RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC
JEWISH YOUTH ENCOUNTER PROGRAM
$38,000RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC
WOMEN IN GREEN
$5,000RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC
CONGREGATION AHAVATH TORAH
$1,000RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC